Finland vs OECD members: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions
Finland
61.1%
in 2025
OECD members
36.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
2nd
OECD members rank
2nd
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions over time
- Finland
- OECD members
How they compare
Finland currently reports 61.1% against 36.1% in OECD members, a difference of 25.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times OECD members's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 23.2% | 29.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 28.9% | 22.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 35.9% | 24.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Finland or OECD members?
- Finland, at 61.1% against 36.1% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Finland and OECD members?
- 25.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and OECD members?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Finland and OECD members rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Finland ranks 2nd and OECD members ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.